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s185 just popped up for sale in my area
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<blockquote data-quote="500K_773" data-source="post: 5599" data-attributes="member: 33"><p>I have a 773T which is basically a S185. I live in Alaska and do use it for snow removal. It works well, but you at least have to chain up the rear tires. I chain all four tires in the even that I nose dive into a ditch and need to back out, rear tires are kind of useless in this situation. I really like the vertical lift for stacking snow, keeps it further in front of you.</p><p>Metal gets brittle when it gets cold so be careful with heavy loads or impacts with hidden obstructions. I don't like to use heavy equipment much past -30F or -40F. I have run mine when it gets this cold, but hyraulics get sluggish when not used often, ie. power bobtach. I haven't blow any hydraulic hoses, but have seen cylinder seals start to leak on other equipment.</p><p>I know the older oil cooled Deutz engines do not like to run in the exteme cold. I think the oil cooler "gels" up and then the engine overheats. I heard this happened to one guy with his machine. With liquid cooled machines, make sure the coolant is mixed properly. I just installed a engine block heater this winter. I had always kept the machine in the garage and never needed it, but installed it in case I needed to leave it outside.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="500K_773, post: 5599, member: 33"] I have a 773T which is basically a S185. I live in Alaska and do use it for snow removal. It works well, but you at least have to chain up the rear tires. I chain all four tires in the even that I nose dive into a ditch and need to back out, rear tires are kind of useless in this situation. I really like the vertical lift for stacking snow, keeps it further in front of you. Metal gets brittle when it gets cold so be careful with heavy loads or impacts with hidden obstructions. I don't like to use heavy equipment much past -30F or -40F. I have run mine when it gets this cold, but hyraulics get sluggish when not used often, ie. power bobtach. I haven't blow any hydraulic hoses, but have seen cylinder seals start to leak on other equipment. I know the older oil cooled Deutz engines do not like to run in the exteme cold. I think the oil cooler “gels” up and then the engine overheats. I heard this happened to one guy with his machine. With liquid cooled machines, make sure the coolant is mixed properly. I just installed a engine block heater this winter. I had always kept the machine in the garage and never needed it, but installed it in case I needed to leave it outside. [/QUOTE]
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